How to transfer Minecraft Java Edition World

Written By Tabish

To transfer Minecraft Java Edition World from one PC to another, you have to navigate to the game’s directory and manage world saves directly, and you do not have to launch the game when importing or creating backups of worlds. Read more for a step by step guide to transferring your worlds.

The following is a step by step guide to transfer worlds in Minecraft Java Edition (PC).

Creating a copy of the Java Edition world you want to transfer:

Click on the Search box on the toolbar or press the Windows key on the keyboard.
Type %appdata% wait for a second and press enter. A file explorer will appear.
Make sure you can view hidden files. To enable it, click on View from Menu Bar in File Explorer and Click on Hidden Items. This will enable you to view hidden files. If Hidden Items is already checked then ignore this step.
Navigate to .minecraft/saves the folder.
In the folder called saves, you will find all the worlds you have created in Minecraft Java Edition.
Select the folder which corresponds with the world you want to backup or select all the folders if you want a backup of all worlds.
Right-click and select copy.
In File Manager, navigate to a location where you want to store the backup files and paste them. for example PenDrive or Google Drive or anyother storage device of your choice.

Success. You have successfully created a copy of your Minecraft Java Edition World(s).

Transfering the copy to a different PC:

Make sure you have access to the copies of Java Edition worlds you created in the previous steps. Before we begin you must access them. for example PenDrive or Google Drive or anyother storage device of your choice.
Once you can access them via File Manager on the different PC. Copy them by selecting all the worlds, then right clicking and selecting Copy from the options.
Now, click on the Search box on the toolbar or press the Windows key on the keyboard.
Type %appdata% wait for a second and press enter. A file explorer will appear.
Make sure you can view hidden files. To enable it, click on View from Menu Bar in File Explorer and Click on Hidden Items. This will enable you to view hidden files. If Hidden Items is already checked then ignore this step.
Navigate to .minecraft/saves the folder.
Paste the world(s) inside the saves folder.

All Done. You have successfully Transferred Minecraft world to another PC.

Transferring Minecraft Java Edition Worlds is not as user friendly as Minecraft Bedrock Edition.

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Hello, I'm Tabish, also knows as Tabby. Playing video games is something I like and have been doing for as long as I can remember. RPG, Sports, Hack and Slash, Strategy games are some of the genres that interest me. Many times I find myself skipping sleep and playing Skyrim, Witcher 3 or Minecraft. I decided to write about the games I play. In my blogs, I will be covering Guides to Games, News and Reviews about them, so you dont have to spend time searching.